This city hotel is situated at the end of a private drive and so
enjoys a quiet and peaceful location, with a Victorian garden and
water fountain. It opened in 1862, and comprises 107 bedrooms in
total. The building was renovated in 2008. This top-flight
full-service hotel offers drinks and snacks in the relaxed
atmosphere of the Grand Lounge Bar. One of the most striking
features of this Grade II listed building is the elegant ballroom
which can accommodate up to 400 persons for a banquet, and which
also offers a further 14 meeting rooms. The ballroom in its history
has played host to royalty including Queen Victoria, King Edward
VII, King George VI and the then Princess Elizabeth. Otherwise, the
hotel has a lobby, 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel
safe, currency exchange facility, cloakroom, lift access, kiosk,
mini-supermarket, hairdressers' salon, a nightclub, casino and
games room. A restaurant and a café are also provided.
24-hour room service, a laundry service and Internet access are
available for a fee. Parking facilities are available to guests
arriving by car.
Rooms
There are a 107 beautifully appointed, elegant and spacious
bedrooms rooms, all with options to suit both business and leisure
travellers. The beds have the very best pocket-sprung mattresses
and to help ensure a restful night, choose your own pillow type
from the pillow menu featuring five different types including a
soft natural filling and a non-allergenic. Other standard features
include Coffee/tea making facilities, Satellite TV and high speed
Wireless internet.
Restaurant & Food
Cunningham's Restaurant offers timeless elegance in a luxurious
setting and is the perfect venue to enjoy excellent cuisine. The
team - lead by the Executive Chef - use only the very best seasonal
ingredients and their discovery of different combinations of
ingredients create great meals. There is a perfectionist's eye for
detail and a palate to match; perfectly balancing presentation,
colour, texture, aroma, flavours, innovation and a little magic to
design menus to delight.
Activities & Sport
The Esperanto Health Suite is open 24 hours, and offers a fully
equipped multi-gym, a dance studio, health and beauty treatments
and saunas. These facilities are free for resident guests (with the
exception of beauty treatments). Ponds Forge Leisure Centre and
Sheffield Ski Village are also located nearby. Water aerobics,
surfing, tennis, table tennis, squash, aerobics, archery, horse
riding, mountain biking, basketball, volleyball, beach volleyball,
minigolf, golf and badminton are all available for a fee. An
entertainment and activity programme for younger guests also
features.
Directions, How to get
there
By Car: Exit J33 M1. Follow the A57 towards Sheffield City Centre.
At the first roundabout (Park Square Roundabout), take the 5th exit
towards A61/A57 Glossop. Stay in the outside lane to enable turning
right on to Furnival Road at the traffic lights. Take an immediate
left onto Victoria Station Road and go under the welcome
archway.
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